John Holcroft is a well-known British illustrator who has worked for BBC, Reader’s Digest, The Guardian and the Financial Times, among others. However, what makes him famous are not his employers, but the brilliant satire reflected in his illustrations and the retro style he uses to create them.
Everytime Holcroft publishes a new drawing, they inevitably go viral and spread all over the Internet. His style is based on advertisements from the 50’s, and he reproduces everything from their visual design style down to their aged vintage feel.
The content of these illustrations, however, is anything but old-fashioned – social issues and modern behavior drawn in a satirical way. The issues he focuses on include our dependence on technology, society’s greed and the devaluation of workers, just to name a few.
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At all of you so quick to judge - tell me how many of you work for free??
Load More Replies...Loved the one with the man watching TV, growing roots out of his a** into the chair... Also true if you sit all day in front of the computer
at least at computer the mind has possibility to learn, discover or just wander in somewhere nice. while at TV, whell you know yourself
Load More Replies...I guess no matter how much you dress it up we are all still slaves to the machine, cogs in the same wheel...there are no "individuals"
Load More Replies...i think it's great. one of the biggest problems in this day and age is the overuse of cellphones and just sitting around.
i think it's great. a big problem for me in this day and age is the use of cell phones.
It is about how the sistem is going WORLWIDE....if you don't practicly SEE IT doesen't meen it is NOT HAPPENING!!!!
I'm sure that the creator of these illustrations wanted them to be posted on a click-website aimed at earning revenue from advertisements.
i agree the world is relying on too many things that could easily make them think they are happy but in reality aren't
Love those beautiful pounds dropping out of the smoke. Just lovely. I get the theme of this art, but I do love those beautiful coins.
....we are being controlled by money and indoctrinated social values, but we are made believe that fullfilling those will make us happy....
Genius! Also proper satire not cheap-shot falsehoods masquerading. A treat for the mind and eye.
Genius! Also proper satire not cheap-shot falsehoods masquerading. What a treat for the mind and eye.
The bank one is on point! Des | http://theanti-tourist.blogspot.com
I Love this ! And agree. And i am inspired to do something good to throug my own art, in my way <3 Thank you!
The one with the people at the teat of the piggy bank makes more sense the other way around. It is the bank who suckles the teats of people.
A little overwrought in some instances - but very clever and enjoyable!!
No me gustó la ilustración del médico, no representa el problema del sistema de salud. Es irrespetuoso y denigrante.
Somos esclavos de:la tecnología ,del trabajo,del dinero,del consumismo y nos olvidamos de hablar ,de compartir muchas cosas hermosas.
The doctor one is very true, look at him he's shattered there putting money in his back to start him up again > Robot. Have respect!
I didn't get the one in which a girl is looking in her cellphone and vines growing around her
Well, if it wasn´t so sad, it would be great...I mean it´s too true to smile. But I admire the author for brilliant thoughts!! Real life.
Sad honestly. Reminds me of when comedians bring up actual sad yet true topics and people laugh. I wonder if they hope for less laughter.
on that note, I am glad I left my phone charger at work for the night and I am closing my computer...
very good comment on our social culture. The expendable workforce coupled with the idea of them 'burning out' like matches is very poignant
Fantástico ponto de vista e sensibilidade para ironizar a realidade desta forma!! Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho!! :)
The doctor should have been the insurance company- here in America doctors work more and more for free.
Great content and drawings (love the 3D without any perspective), but the aged noise just feels like a really cheap and unnecessary trick.
At all of you so quick to judge - tell me how many of you work for free??
Load More Replies...Loved the one with the man watching TV, growing roots out of his a** into the chair... Also true if you sit all day in front of the computer
at least at computer the mind has possibility to learn, discover or just wander in somewhere nice. while at TV, whell you know yourself
Load More Replies...I guess no matter how much you dress it up we are all still slaves to the machine, cogs in the same wheel...there are no "individuals"
Load More Replies...i think it's great. one of the biggest problems in this day and age is the overuse of cellphones and just sitting around.
i think it's great. a big problem for me in this day and age is the use of cell phones.
It is about how the sistem is going WORLWIDE....if you don't practicly SEE IT doesen't meen it is NOT HAPPENING!!!!
I'm sure that the creator of these illustrations wanted them to be posted on a click-website aimed at earning revenue from advertisements.
i agree the world is relying on too many things that could easily make them think they are happy but in reality aren't
Love those beautiful pounds dropping out of the smoke. Just lovely. I get the theme of this art, but I do love those beautiful coins.
....we are being controlled by money and indoctrinated social values, but we are made believe that fullfilling those will make us happy....
Genius! Also proper satire not cheap-shot falsehoods masquerading. A treat for the mind and eye.
Genius! Also proper satire not cheap-shot falsehoods masquerading. What a treat for the mind and eye.
The bank one is on point! Des | http://theanti-tourist.blogspot.com
I Love this ! And agree. And i am inspired to do something good to throug my own art, in my way <3 Thank you!
The one with the people at the teat of the piggy bank makes more sense the other way around. It is the bank who suckles the teats of people.
A little overwrought in some instances - but very clever and enjoyable!!
No me gustó la ilustración del médico, no representa el problema del sistema de salud. Es irrespetuoso y denigrante.
Somos esclavos de:la tecnología ,del trabajo,del dinero,del consumismo y nos olvidamos de hablar ,de compartir muchas cosas hermosas.
The doctor one is very true, look at him he's shattered there putting money in his back to start him up again > Robot. Have respect!
I didn't get the one in which a girl is looking in her cellphone and vines growing around her
Well, if it wasn´t so sad, it would be great...I mean it´s too true to smile. But I admire the author for brilliant thoughts!! Real life.
Sad honestly. Reminds me of when comedians bring up actual sad yet true topics and people laugh. I wonder if they hope for less laughter.
on that note, I am glad I left my phone charger at work for the night and I am closing my computer...
very good comment on our social culture. The expendable workforce coupled with the idea of them 'burning out' like matches is very poignant
Fantástico ponto de vista e sensibilidade para ironizar a realidade desta forma!! Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho!! :)
The doctor should have been the insurance company- here in America doctors work more and more for free.
Great content and drawings (love the 3D without any perspective), but the aged noise just feels like a really cheap and unnecessary trick.
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